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“I think it’s a very open and a very honest statement. He’s a lovely lad and he doesn’t cause problems,” he said on talkSPORT.

“As Chelsea fans we’ve got to accept he’s not a west London boy and he wants to play for Real Madrid.

“If they come in with a big enough offer, I think we have to accept that there is a time and a place in a player’s career and he wants to go on and play for one of the biggest clubs, if not THE biggest club, in world football.

“But, from my point of view, I want him to stay – of course I do.

Eden Hazard has spoken of his dream to play for Real Madrid (Image: PA)

“It’s a really horrible situation for the club because he’s playing well and he’s clearly happy right now, but he has ambitions to go on a do something.”